induce labour BrE
induce labor AmE

If the baby has still not been delivered by week 41 or 42, the doctor will probably induce labor.

But others are less patient, waiting a shorter time before attempting to induce labor.

Rather, a decision to induce labor is often reached for reasons of convenience to the mother, the family or the doctor.

The doctors wanted to start treatment right away, and that meant inducing labor to get the baby out.

Doctors were able to induce labor and deliver a healthy daughter before she died.

There is no danger to the mother, but a doctor may choose to induce labor for the baby's health.

She gave Julia a draft to induce labor and agreed to return later when it took effect.

Prydn women never used drugs to induce labor or during it.

More experienced doctors, he said, would have known to induce labor.

She has not given birth and doctors are considering inducing labor.